1st Kup | Black Tag

Opposite to white, black signifies maturity and proficiency in Taekwondo. It also indicates the wearer’s imperviousness to darkness and fear.

Period of Training

6 months

Stances (Seogi)

1. Parallel feet stance
   Naranhi seogi

2. Attention close stance
   Moa seogi

3. Ready stance
   Junbi seogi

4. Riding stance
   Juchum seogi

5. Walking stance
   Ap seogi

6. Long step
   Ap khubi

7. Back stance
   Dwit khubi

8. Left side stance
   Wen seogi

9. Right side stance
   Oreun seogi

10. Back cross-stance
    Dwit koa seogi

11. Front cross-stance
    Ap koa seogi

12. Tiger stance
    Boom seogi

Punches & Strikes (Jireugi)

1. Middle level punch
   Momtong jireugi

2. High level punch
   Olgul Jireugi

3. Double punch
   Momtong dubeon jireugi

4. Middle-level punch with reverse arm
   Momtong Barro Jireugi

5. Single-palm knife-hand strike
   Sonnal mok chigi

6. Vertical backfist strike
   Deungjumeok chigi

7. Spear-palm strike with block
   Pyonsonkuth Seo-Jireugi

8. Knife-hand crane strike with block
   Jebipoom mok chigi

9. Mejumok naeryo chigi
   Hammer-fist strike

10. Palkup dolyo chigi
    Horizontal elbow strike

11. Palkup pyojeok chigi
    Elbow target strike

12. Twin fist strike
    Jejo jireugi

13. Horizontal back fist
    Deung jumeok bakkat chigi

14. Side punch
    Yop jireugi

15. Covering fist
    Bojumeok

16. Rising uppercut to chin
    Dungyo tok jireugi

17. Inner open palm block below with back fist over
    Godureo batangson momtong ap chigi

Kicks (Chagi)

Three connective kicking combinations of three kicks on targets (twice on each side). Each connective kicking combination is to be performed three times. Here, the participants choose their kicks. The judges will score depending on proficiency and reasonableness.

1. Front kick
   Ap chagi

2. Half turning round kick
   Bandal chagi

3. Full turning round kick
   Dolyo chagi

4. Axe kick
   Naeryo chagi

5. Inner crescent kick
   An chagi

6. Outer crescent kick
   Bakkat chagi

7. Side kick
   Yop chagi

8. Hook kick
   Huryo chagi

9. Back kick
   Dwit chagi

10. Twist kick
    Bituro chagi

11. Spinning hook kick
    Dwit hooryo chagi

12. Jumping Front kick
    Twieo ap chagi

13. Jumping roundhouse kick
    Twieo dollyo chagi

14. Jumping Axe kick
    Twieo jikkiyo chagi

15. Jumping side kick
    Twieo yop chagi

16. Spinning roundhouse kick
    Dolgeth chagi

17. Knee strike
    Dangyo olyo moreup chagi

18. Target inner crescent kick
    Pyojeok chagi

19. Double jumping front kick
    Doobaldangsang

Blocks (Magki)

1. Lower block
   Area makgi

2. Middle inner block
   Momtong an makgi

3. Middle outer block
   Momtong bakkat makgi

4. Upper block
   Olgul makgi

5. Knife-hand middle-section outer block
   Han sonnal bakkat makgi

6. Outer knife hand block
   Sonnal momtong bakkat makgi

7. Knife-hand low-section outer block
   Han sonnal area makgi

8. Scissor block
   Gawi makgi

9. Low-level double outer block
   Area hecho makgi

10. Low-level cross-block
    Area otgareo makgi

11. Knife-hand low block
    Sonnal area makgi

12. Knife-hand low-section outer block
    Han sonnal area makgi

13. Scissor block
    Gawi makgi

14. Low-level double outer block
    Area hecho makgi

15. Low-level cross-block
    Area otgareo makgi

16. Knife-hand low block
    Sonnal area makgi

17. Closed-fist middle-section outward block
    Godureo momtong makgi

18. Inner open palm block below with open palm mid-section block above
    Godureo batangson momtong an makgi

19. Side-high, side-low block
    Oessantil makgi

Forms (Poomsae)

• Taeguk Il Jang (Poomsae I)

• Taeguk II Jang (Poomsae II)

• Taeguk Sam Jang (Poomsae III)

• Taeguk Sa Jang (Poomsae IV)

• Taeguk O Jang (Poomsae V)

• Taeguk Yuk Jang (Poomsae VI)

• Taeguk Chill Jang (Poomsae VII)

• Taeguk Pal Jang (Poomsae VIII)

SPARRING (KYORUGI)

• 2 Round of 2 minutes of free sparring

STEP-SPARRING (HANBON KYORUGI)

• 9 examples of 1-step sparring

SELF-DEFENSE (HOSINSOOL)

• 9 examples against any attack

PHYSICAL

• 35 push ups

• 45 sit ups

• 60 squats

• 1 round of TABATA (front kicks)

• 1 round of TABATA (round kicks)

KYOKPA

• Belt-level hand technique, belt-level foot technique and at least one other technique on a re-breakable board. At least one technique must be jumping or spinning.

Light KWON board - for all participants under 8 years

Medium KWON board - for all participants between 8 and 16 years

Heavy KWON board - for all participants over 16 years